Volunteers From Other Countries Who Join Fight Against Russia Can Get Citizenship: Ukraine

A man who said he wants to join the fight against the Russian army in Ukraine crosses into Ukraine at the Medyka border crossing, in Medyka, Poland, on March 9, 2022. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Foreigners who travel to Ukraine to fight alongside Ukrainian forces during the war with Russia can receive Ukrainian citizenship, a top official said on March 9.

First Deputy Interior Minister Yevhen Yenin said the growing number of volunteers sign a contract and get military papers, Ukrinform reported. Volunteers are eligible for citizenship, he also said.